Digest: The Act requires health benefit plans to cover treatment for a minor's cannabis use under certain conditions. The Act requires OHA to set up a short-term program to test a way to help people with drug addiction. The Act requires the program to allow people to call the mental health hotline and get treatment right away for drug addiction. The Act directs the OHA to convene a group to give advice to the OHA. The Act requires the group to suggest to OHA how to set up a program to allow EMTs who are licensed in another state to get a license in this state. The Act requires the OHA to set up the program and begin issuing licenses by a certain date. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.4). [ Digest: The Act permits a treatment facility to admit a minor for inpatient substance use disorder treatment for up to 14 days when the parent consents to treatment but the minor does not. The Act directs the OHA to adopt rules setting out the criteria and procedure for admission when the minor objects or the length of proposed treatment is more than 14 days. The Act requires health benefit plans to cover inpatient treatment for a minor's cannabis use under certain conditions. The Act requires OHA to set up a short-term program to test a way to help people with drug addiction. The Act requires the program to allow people to call the mental health hotline and get treatment right away for drug addiction. The Act directs the OHA to convene a group to give advice to the OHA. The Act requires the group to suggest to OHA how to set up a program to allow EMTs who are licensed in another state to get a license in this state. The Act requires the OHA to set up the program and begin issuing licenses by a certain date. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). ] [ Permits the director of a treatment facility to admit a minor for inpatient substance use disorder diagnosis, evaluation and treatment for up to 14 days with parental consent when the minor objects to the admission. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules setting forth criteria and procedure for admission when the minor objects to the admission or the director of the treatment facility recommends a longer period of treatment. Permits the treatment facility to disclose information regarding the minor's treatment to the minor's parent or guardian. ] Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish a virtual opioid dependency pilot program to provide immediate intervention and a referral to treatment to callers to the 9-8-8 hotline by a qualified health care provider. Gives health care providers civil immunity for actions taken in good faith. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Requires health benefit plans to cover [ inpatient ] medically necessary treatment for cannabis use by a minor under certain conditions. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to convene an advisory committee to provide recommendations on the establishment of an emergency medical services reciprocal licensing program. Requires the advisory committee to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2024. Requires the authority to establish and begin issuing licenses under the reciprocal license program not later than January 1, 2025. Sunsets January 2, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Digest: The Act applies to the certificate of need program in the OHA. The Act excludes new nursing homes and new hospitals providing certain types of care. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Excludes new hospitals providing inpatient psychiatric services, inpatient rehabilitation services or inpatient or outpatient substance use treatment and new long term care facilities from requirement to obtain a certificate of need from the Oregon Health Authority.
Digest: Honors the ways Oregon and Taiwan have worked together over the years. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Reaffirms the State of Oregon's commitment to its relationship with Taiwan.
Authorizes self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids at retail dispensary. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes holder of certain water right certificate ] certificates that authorizes ] authorize storage of water for municipal use to change authorized point of diversion and place of use without losing priority of right under specified circumstances. Provides that authorization applies to applications for change filed after effective date of Act and before January 1, 2026. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows local government to adopt land use exception to Goal 16 under certain conditions for applications for deep draft navigation channel improvements in Oregon International Port of Coos Bay. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Limits issues that may be basis for appeal of land use decisions where local government amends comprehensive plan or land use regulations. Requires Land Use Board of Appeals to approve land use regulations not in strict conformance with comprehensive plan if they further plan. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires local governments to allow development of certain affordable housing on certain lands within 100-year floodplain or subject to property development constraints under land use regulations related to natural disasters and hazards. ] Authorizes local governments to allow, prohibit, require zone change for or subject to conditional use permit development of certain affordable housing on certain lands within tsunami inundation zones or 100-year floodplains. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Oregon State University Extension Service to collaborate with Department of Education for purpose of identifying and collecting student data relevant for maintenance of outdoor school programs.
Allows county to validate unit of land that had been approved for recognition that was later revoked after sale to innocent purchaser. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Until April 1, 2024, allows additional appeals to Land Use Board of Appeals challenging certain template dwelling ] land use approvals based on forgery for noninnocent purchasers.